Lars Christiansen (handballer)
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Lars Roslyng Christiansen (born April 18, 1972 in Sønderborg
) is a Danish
team handball
player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship
with the Danish national handball team
. He was top scorer at the championship together with Nikola Karabatic
and Ivano Balić, and was also voted into the All-star team.
Christiansen has played 305 games for the Danish national team, and scored 1411 goals. He is currently the player with most games and most scores for the Danish national team.
He played for the German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt
, and was part of the team when the club won the German championship in 2004, and won the EHF Cup
in 1997.
He has been married to former handballer, Christina Roslyng
, who played at the Danish national handball team
. They split up in 2009. Together they have a son, Frederik.
Sønderborg
Sønderborg Municipality , is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark, at the border with Germany. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 76,236...
) is a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....
with the Danish national handball team
Denmark national handball team
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....
. He was top scorer at the championship together with Nikola Karabatic
Nikola Karabatic
Nikola Karabatić ) is a French team handball player, born to a Croatian father and Serbian mother.He was part of the French national handball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. He was top scorer at the championship together with Ivano Balić and Lars...
and Ivano Balić, and was also voted into the All-star team.
Christiansen has played 305 games for the Danish national team, and scored 1411 goals. He is currently the player with most games and most scores for the Danish national team.
He played for the German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
SG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3...
, and was part of the team when the club won the German championship in 2004, and won the EHF Cup
EHF Cup
The EHF Cup is an official competition for men's handball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. From 2012/13 it will be merged with EHF Cup Winners' Cup to EHF European Cup....
in 1997.
He has been married to former handballer, Christina Roslyng
Christina Roslyng
Christina Roslyng Christiansen is a Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.She has been married to handballer Lars Christiansen....
, who played at the Danish national handball team
Denmark women's national handball team
The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Dansk Håndbold Forbund and takes part in international handball competitions....
. They split up in 2009. Together they have a son, Frederik.
Club Team
- EHF Champions LeagueEHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
: Finalist 2007,2004 SG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3... - German Bundesliga: 2004 SG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3...
- DHB-Cup: 2005,2004, 2003 SG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3...
- EHF CupEHF CupThe EHF Cup is an official competition for men's handball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. From 2012/13 it will be merged with EHF Cup Winners' Cup to EHF European Cup....
: 1997 SG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3... - EHF Cup Winner's CupEHF Cup Winner's CupThe EHF Cup Winners' Cup is the official competition for men's and women's clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and takes place every year. From 2012/13 the men's competition will be merged with EHF Cup to EHF European Cup. -Winners:-By Country:...
: 2001 SG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3... - EHF City Cup 1999 SG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3...
- Danish ChampionDanish Handball LeagueThe Danish Handball League, officially known as Jack & Jones Ligaen due to sponsorship reasons, is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Handball League are recognised as the Danish handball champions...
: 1994,1993 - German Bundesliga Topscorer: 2005,2003
National Team
- IHF World ChampionshipWorld Men's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
: Silver: 2011, Bronze: 2007 - EHF European ChampionshipEuropean Men's Handball ChampionshipThe European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
: Gold: 2008, Bronze: 2006,2004, 2002 - European Championshiop Topscorer: 2008